SEN Access
Peafield Lane Academy
Accessibility Action Plan 2021/2022
Development area
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Targets |
Strategies |
By when and whom |
Success Criteria Goals achieved |
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Delivery of the curriculum
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To maintain close liaison with parents in order that relevant information about children is shared |
Regular home/school meetings Open door policy |
Ongoing throughout 2021/22. HT & All Teachers |
Clear collaborative working approach |
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To maintain close liaison with outside agencies for pupils with on-going needs |
Regular meetings with outside agencies
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Ongoing throughout 2021/22. HT, TAs & Outside agencies |
Clear collaborative working approach |
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To ensure full access to the curriculum for all children |
Advice from outside agencies; CPD for staff and: • A differentiated curriculum • The use of pre-key stage standards and other specific assessment programmes, to assist in developing learning opportunities for children and also in assessing progress in different subjects • A range of support staff including trained teaching assistants • Multimedia activities to support the curriculum • Use of interactive ICT equipment • Specific equipment sourced from occupational therapy and PDSS |
Ongoing Teachers, SENCo, TA’s, Ed Psych and governors |
Advice taken and strategies evident in classroom practice |
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Classrooms are organised to promote the participation and independence of all pupils |
DHT and SENCo to carry out an audit of resources available to teachers |
Spring Term 2022 |
Relevant equipment is available to teachers to plan lessons which meet the needs of all pupils |
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To closely monitor the attainment and progress of all SEN pupils. |
Class teacher AfL informing appropriate interventions SENCO & class teacher dialogue Pupil progress meetings Work scrutiny Use of Scholar Pack and provision tracker to monitor Regular liaison with parents |
Half termly Class teachers, SENCO and SLT |
Progress will be made towards IEP targets. Provision mapping shows clear steps and progress made.
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To monitor attainment and progress of Higher Achieving pupils |
Class teacher AfL informing appropriate interventions More Able, Gifted & Talented Co-ordinator & class teacher dialogue Pupil progress meetings Work scrutiny Regular liaison with parents |
Half termly Class teachers, More Able, Gifted & Talented Co-ordinator and SLT |
HA children making proportionate progress and achieving above age related expectations |
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To monitor attainment and progress of identified vulnerable groups |
Class teacher AfL informing appropriate interventions EMC Champion & class teacher dialogue Pupil progress meetings Work scrutiny Regular liaison with parents |
Half termly Class teachers, EMC Champion and SLT |
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The physical environment of the school
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Continue to develop the accessibility of the school environment |
The school will take account of the needs of pupils, staff and visitors with physical difficulties and sensory impairments when planning and undertaking future improvements and refurbishments. This information is obtained through data collection and pre-start meetings. |
Ongoing SMT, PDSS, Governors & Site Manager |
Enabling access throughout the school building where possible. |
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Specific needs are met in terms of adaptation to the school environment where possible |
Liaison with PDSS for specialist advice in terms of wheelchair access and hygiene suite facilities completed. |
Academic year 2021/2022 PDSS, SENCo, Site Manager |
Enabling wheelchair access throughout school where possible |
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To ensure that the medical needs of all pupils are met |
The school will conduct parent interviews, liaise with external agencies, identify training needs and establish individual plans where needed. |
Ongoing Head Teacher, H&S Lead, class teachers |
Medical needs do not pose a barrier to learning where possible |
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Provision of information in other formats
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To enable access to written information for pupils, parents and visitors |
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SLT & SENCo
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School information is available to all stakeholders |
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Ensure parents have regular opportunity to share their views regarding accessibility |
A section will be added to the parent questionnaire / parents evening which enables parents to add any comments they have regarding accessibility |
Academic year 2021/2022 SLT |
Accessibility continually improves, using parental comments as a steer |
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